The introduction of several advanced, efficient, and more robust power options over the years has largely overshadowed steam engine technology. However, it was a revolutionary technology that, upon ...

A 40-acre field in Canandaigua was transformed into a mecca of wheels, whistles and water vapor as the New York Steam Engine Association Pageant of Steam chugged along Thursday. Steam engine and heavy ...

Steam engines. For most of us, they conjure images of horseless buggies, paddle ships and classic locomotives, but soon they may be setting new speed records and hitting new benchmarks for efficiency- ...

Iowans look on as Big Boy No. 4014, the largest operating steam locomotive in the world, rolls into Belle Plaine on Thursday afternoon. The Union Pacific engine is touring Midwestern and Southern ...

Soo Line steam engine No. 730 once again is festively decorated for the season with Christmas lights and ribbons and bows, thanks to ongoing donations from Delta County residents and others in the ...

Once upon a time, the steam engine reigned supreme -- first in trains and heavy tractors, as you well know, but eventually in cars as well. It's quite hard to fathom today, but at the turn of the 20th ...

The Santa Fe 2926 rolled down the tracks under its own steam power after an ambitious 20-year volunteer-run restoration. Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets and tech news with a twist for ...

C H E Y E N N E, Wyo., April 14 -- There it was — steam locomotive 3985 — a vision out of the World War II years, all steamed up and ready to head out again from the Union Pacific Railroad Company's ...

A dedicated Minecraft player pours months of effort into creating an accurate steam locomotive, and the result truly speaks for itself.

Liquid nitrogen is fun stuff to play with, as long as you’re careful and avoid freezing your own fingers off and shattering them on the workbench. As the liquid turns to gaseous nitrogen at around ...